We are having a nice, quiet evening at home tonight! After bathtime, Emily decided to turn a movie on in Evan's room, and they were sitting on the floor playing legos! As I was finishing up dinner, I heard the pitter patter of little feet, followed by Evan's voice yelling excitedly, "MOM! BAMBI is coming out in March of 2005!!!! That means we can SEE it!!!"

I couldn't help but laugh because even though I was explaining to him that March 2005 was around the same time that Emily was born, he still thinks that since the previews say it, it will still come to "Disney DVD" very soon...

Hick-ups

I just learned from Emily (3 years old) that hick-ups come when your bottom is dirty. AND, if your bottom is dirty and you still don't clean it, then the hick-ups turn into coughs, and if you STILL don't clean your bottom, then you throw up.

It's amazing what you can learn from your children!

Oh dear! It has begun...!

Today we took one of Evan's good friends, John Calvin, home with us! He and Evan are in the same class at school (and church -- i think...) Anyways, all the kids were playing in the back yard, and I was inside cleaning or something, and watching them through the windows... Well, my three-and-a-half year old daughter, Emily comes in and says, "Mommy, HE KISSED ME AND HE'S NOT MY PRINCE!!!" After trying very hard not to laugh at her, I went outside and explained to John Calvin that we don't kiss girls until we want to marry them (what else do you say to a four year old...), and we have to be ALOT older before he can marry anyone! And his precious response was, "Okay, I'll marry her NEXT year!" Then he grabbed her hand and trotted off and pushed her on the swing while Evan was telling him to play with HIM instead of EMILY! It was priceless!
John Calvin and Evan did eventually go and play without the girl..
When we were driving back to the school he kept telling me that he was Emily's girlfriend, and I kept correting saying, "No, it's BOYfriend...and WAIT, you guys can't be boyfriend and girlfriend!! You can be friends, but no more kissing! Anyways, I found it hilarious that I was having a kissing discussion with a 3 and a 4 year old.
All I have to say is, HOLY COW! It has begun... Evan's friends are now going to come over and pay more attention to his sister!! I am praying even more!!

Fun Day!

Fun Day!

Happy New Year!

Eric and I spent New Year's Eve just us, and it was great! We went to one of my favorite places called Picasso's and had a two and a half long dinner! We just sat there and talked (my biggest love language is quality time, so that is huge for me to get his attention for that long!!) Then we went home, and he wanted to bring in the new year with us earnestly seeking after the Lord together! So, we came home and spent time in prayer and we read a book that my sister's father-in-law reccommended we read called, "Marriage: The Journey." We started it and are enjoying it together, and we also worked on memoirzing scripture. (We have a challenge set before us in our Sunday School class at church,s o we are doing our best!) I can't imagine a better way to bring in the new year! I pray that this year will be one that the Lord will use to continually draw us closer to Himself and his likeness!